Cost of Living in
Lake Forest
Comprehensive urban intelligence for Lake Forest, United States. Analyzing market prices, safety metrics, and quality of life indices in real-time.
72Global Quality Score
QoL Index
Safety & Security
74
Healthcare System
65
Purchasing Power
85
Climate & Air
78
Rent Per Month
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre$8,072.93
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre$6,996.54
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$2,100.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre$3,233.33
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$2,800.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre$1,500.00
Basic Utilities for 85 m2 Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage)$274.37
General
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child$37,000.00
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child$1,425.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M)$40.75
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)$95.00
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar)$73.75
Men's Leather Business Shoes$140.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)$15.00
Local Cheese (1 kg)$19.84
Onions (1 kg)$4.19
Tomatoes (1 kg)$7.72
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro)$11.71
Potatoes (1 kg)$5.24
Oranges (1 kg)$5.51
Bananas (1 kg)$1.75
Lettuce (1 Head)$2.33
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 0.33 Liter Bottle)$2.75
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %)$6.24
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)$6,986.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car)$25,665.42
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car)$36,998.00
Restaurants
Imported Beer (0.33 Liter Bottle)$4.17
Domestic Beer (0.5 Liter Bottle)$1.73
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant$25.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal)$11.50
Cappuccino (Regular Size)$5.75
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks)$100.00
Domestic Draft Beer (0.5 Liter)$8.00
Markets
Apples (1 kg)$8.26
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter)$1.17
Chicken Fillets (1 kg)$17.64
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 kg)$22.05
White Rice (1 kg)$6.61
Fresh White Bread (500 g Loaf)$4.13
Eggs (12, Large Size)$5.00
Bottled Water (1.5 Liter)$2.75
Bottled Water (0.33 Liter)$2.50
Sports And Leisure
Monthly Fitness Club Membership$100.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release)$13.00
Transportation
Gasoline (1 Liter)$1.25
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport)$3.50
Taxi 1 km (Standard Tariff)$1.86
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff)$2.90
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff)$36.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher)$70.00
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data)$71.25